Aulophyseter
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Aulophyseter is an extinct genus of sperm whales from the subfamily Physeterinae that existed during the Miocene.
== History of discovery == Fossils of Aulophyseter have been found in: Oidawara Formation, Japan United States Temblor Formation, California St. Marys Formation, Maryland
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Fossils of ArgentinaFossils of JapanFossil taxa described in 1927HuayquerianMiocene cetaceansMiocene mammals of AsiaMiocene mammals of North AmericaMiocene mammals of South AmericaMontehermosanNeogene ArgentinaNeogene JapanNeogene United StatesPhyseteroideaPrehistoric cetacean generaPrehistoric toothed whales